Nyx Software Functional System Verification & Validation Engineer
The Exploration Company1 day ago
Munich, GermanySenior / Staff+
Responsibilities
- Maintain a holistic view of system-level software functional requirements and ensure their implementation and verification.
- Select the appropriate verification level for each requirement, including unit testing, SIL, PIL, HIL, and vehicle-in-the-loop testing.
- Define, plan, execute, analyze, and report verification campaigns across multiple test levels.
- Collaborate with subsystem teams to define functional chains, test cases, and required test facilities.
- Analyze code failures and make hands-on adjustments to test scripts, test harnesses, and software with the flight software team.
- Maintain traceability from system requirements to implementation and verification evidence.
- Review test descriptions, expected inputs and outputs, and verification reports.
- Triage test failures, drive issue resolution, and manage related deviations and waivers.
- Prepare test readiness and review materials and report verification status to the Flight Software Lead and Chief Engineer.
Requirements
- Degree in Aerospace, Software, Electrical, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- 5–10 years of experience working on complex space projects, including software verification and validation of embedded, real-time, or safety-critical systems.
- Hands-on experience with at least two of SIL, PIL, HIL, or vehicle-level test campaigns.
- Strong C/C++ reading and debugging skills and scripting experience for test automation, such as Python.
- Solid understanding of spacecraft subsystems and functional chains spanning areas such as AOCS, power, thermal, propulsion, and avionics.
- Experience with requirements management and traceability tools.
- Ability to work as a structured, precise, ownership-driven systems thinker while aligning multiple subsystem teams.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Experience with flight software on spacecraft or launch vehicles is desirable.
- Familiarity with NASA and ECSS standards for space software and verification is desirable.
- Experience operating or setting up SIL, PIL, HIL, and/or vehicle-in-the-loop facilities is desirable.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance is provided for candidates willing to relocate, including visa sponsorship where applicable.
- The company offers an agile, open, collaborative, and mission-driven work environment.
- Employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background check appropriate to the country, role, and project.
About The Exploration Company
The Exploration Company designs and builds Nyx, a reusable cargo spacecraft for in‑orbit transportation and Earth return, selling mission services to commercial and institutional customers. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Gauting, Bavaria, the privately held company focuses on logistics to and from low Earth orbit and beyond. It flew a reentry technology demonstrator on Ariane 6’s inaugural launch in 2024 as a step toward operational missions.